Dhu'l-Qarnayn

English

Alternative forms

• Dhulqarnayn, Dhul-Qarnayn, Dhu al-Qarnayn, Zulqarnayn

Etymology

From Arabic ذُو الْقَرْنَيْن (ḏū l-qarnayn).

Proper noun

Dhu'l-Qarnayn

1. (Islam) The powerful ruler (traditionally believed to be a reference to Alexander the Great) who built the wall that keeps Gog and Magog from attacking mankind.

Translations

Translations

• Arabic: ذُو الْقَرْنَيْن m (ḏū l-qarnayn)
• Azerbaijani: Zülqərneyn
• Tajik: Зулқарнайн (Zulqarnayn)
• Uzbek: Zulqarnayn